January 2025 archive of Messages From Father Steve
The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 26, 2025
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 1/24/25
A young couple in my parish told me they were expecting their second child, a baby boy. I knew that their five-year old only child Emma had been desperately wanting to be a big sister for years, so I said, “Emma must have been so happy when you told ... Read More »
The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 19, 2025
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 1/17/25
A friend invited me to an invitation-only wine-tasting event. There were over two hundred varieties of wine. Having no idea how to approach such a massive selection, I wandered aimlessly among the tables, sipping this and that. At the end of the evening my friend asked if I had ... Read More »
The Baptism of the Lord / Fiesta del Bautismo del Señor
Posted by Nancy Carrizales on 1/11/25
Today’s Feast, the Baptism of the Lord, is the last day of the Christmas Season. Tomorrow begins the first part of Ordinary Time, which will be explained and described more in the coming weeks. Some years, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord is during the week and ... Read More »